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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1932
Page
1
The Dothan Eagle lists subscription rates and office contacts including carrier and mail options. It notes obituaries and resolutions charged at two cents per word and outlines Associated Press rights. A Jefferson quotation appears about tyranny over the mind of man.
A 1932 item presents aphorisms guiding taxpayers in their relations with government. It notes Smoot's law predicting rising government costs, more laws bringing more jobholders, and higher taxes. It warns that public improvements must be paid for and that the voter, not the politician, is loved.
An Anson Star style editorial argues Republicans повторное use of 1928 pro prosperity slogans is a manipulation as stock rises and a business revival is touted. It cites Owen Young and Raymond Clapper noting nonpartisan escape from politics while businessmen push Hoover as a path to recovery.
Senator Bonner unveils a plan to balance the state budget by cutting expenses rather than taxes. He would slash legislator salaries 25 percent, trim clerks, fund debt with general revenue, cut state official pay, abolish most white teachers colleges, suspend bully prevention funds, and reduce higher education and department appropriations. Greta Garbo reportedly intends to return to the United States this fall, countering public doubt she would stay in Sweden.
Miss Marta Lewis visited Brewton and others traveled across Alabama and nearby states. Pilcher of Madrid visited Dothan. Retse and H G Ennis visited relatives in Lachranceville and Abbeville. Miss Daler Rogers went to Panama City. Mr and Mrs G B White returned from Defuniak Springs. George Palmar of Opelika was in Potan. W F Covington of Headiara was in Dothan. Damendir and Tate Springs extended their Tennessee visit in Chattanooga.
The piece argues against a privilege allowing six months before a primary and after the November election for campaign mail at government cost. It questions senior or representative mail outs funded by taxpayers, noting opponents pay own expenses while taxpayers foot postal deficits. Sleepy Eye Minnesota mentions.
The Democratic National Committee calls Alabama Democrats to donate fifteen thousand dollars to fund the party’s efforts to defeat Hoover and Republican leaders. The appeal accuses the opposition of fraud and seeks to elect Franklin D Roosevelt and John Nance Garner, restoring the republic to the people.
An Albany Herald overview details the St Lawrence as Canada’s chief commerce artery, its vast 539000 square mile basin, and its unique tidal reaches. It travels from Kingston to Cape Gaspe over 2100 miles, connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic, and supports heavy ship traffic when ice-free. The piece notes its historical significance to French and English exploration, and explains modern navigation routes to Lake Ontario and beyond.
William Gaines reports on a proposed literary magazine for 15 000 Department of Sanitation employees known as white wings. Dr William Schroeder Jr hopes broom and shovel workers subscribe at 1 dollar yearly to read prose and poetry drawn from editor's trash cans.
The piece notes striking likenesses between George Jean Nathan Huey Long and others including Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson. It mentions actor Thomas Meighan impersonating William F Carey and Dita Parlo's look echoing Greta Garbo. It also tells of Baby Rose Marty Curley born August 15, 1924, touring 50,000 miles singing, plus mixups between Jack Benny and Jack Denny and Ruth Htting earning about 50 dollars weekly with dressmaking and chorus work.
An eight year old girl shows a lack of purposive behavior despite normal intelligence. The article notes insufficient drive, despite a stimulating home with ample toys and outdoor gear. It suggests the mother's fatalistic outlook shapes the child’s development and urges parents to reflect their own attitudes.
In the Congressional Record Col John Tilson of Connecticut resigns after 22 years. He also pays tribute to Nicholas Longworth late speaker and friend, recalling their years as yoke fellows and the labor shared during Longworth’s speakership. The note mentions Tilson’s disillusionment and leadership shifts.
Dermatitis venenata means skin inflammation from venomous or irritating substances. Physical and chemical agents such as x rays ultraviolet and heat rays insects venoms minerals petroleum plants can provoke inflammation. Many occupations expose workers to irritants including photographers makers printers barbers and physicians. Individual skin sensitivity explains why only some react.
In the stock market murmur grows that a bottom may be near. Investor Thomaston Tiras voices cautious optimism amid fluctuating prices.
The column presents a mosaic of quotes from Luther Dean City Auditor J L Vaughn and others on town affairs. It notes enthusiasm for a golf tournament, traffic proposals, rising costs, school funding, and political commentary. Herriot’s land grant in France is mentioned as a symbol of provincial ambition.
Willy Nilly, real name William Napoleon Brown, runs Willy Nilly and Company in a country shop at Puddle-4%iddle. He repairs cars and toys in a pink sign shop, lives above it, and owns a two-way car. He plans to visit Old Toad, famed for healing plasters, to straighten his ears.
Some physicians use an antiseptic edition on their hands while others become acutely sick using the same antiseptic. Most dermatitis venenata cases are diagnosed by the circumscribed involvement of the skin, which usually aligns with exposed areas.
Instreta cheap weekend excursions on railroads have yielded many marriages as youths meet future mates during two nights aboard and one day at the destination. The trips, dubbed trysting voyages, prompt quips about being rail wedding martiages.
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